OUR WEST BRIDGFORD SALES TEAM

Having been one of the original founders of the company Gary is still at the centre of all the big decision making. Prior to Estate Agency, Gary was a professional footballer with a large part of his career being at Notts County and whilst on the face of it the two industries could not be further apart, he has managed to bring many of the skills required in his sporting life in to the company. After more than 25 years of exciting times with the company, Gary is looking forward to shaping the next 25!

Interests

It perhaps goes without saying that Gary enjoys sport, with his favourites being golf, skiing, running and football (watching). Keeping fit through running has led to Gary taking part in the 2016 London Marathon. He is also a big fan of a holiday!

Li (Lee) was another of the original founders of the company having worked with Chris for a number of years before taking the plunge to go it alone. A real man of the people, he is everyones friend. He is a very caring person and this has helped him enormously in his time in the industry. He is the man to turn to when you need help and over the years must have listed more properties than anyone else in the area.

Interests

He is a real family man spending as much time as he can with his wife and children and he is delighted that he is now a Grandad! With any spare time he has Li is heavily involved with charitable causes.

Chris is one of the original founders of the company after previously working for a large coporate. A very methodical character he brings calmness when things are getting heated and gets along with everyone. He has been in the industry for over 30 years now and has seen masssive changes within the industry during that time and as a result is able to bring a wealth of experience to the table.

Interests

As a season ticket holder at Notts County most of his Saturdays are spent drowning his sorrows! Alongside watching the 'Pies' he is a big traveller and cruiser with his wife and 2 sons.

Alex joined the company in 2018 after working in the industry for nearly two years, and demonstrates great passion for property and service. Alex graduated from the Berlin School of Economics in 2008 with a degree in International Business and worked for a dental company near Ulm outside Stuttgart for 12 months. Alex then returned to the UK to work for the largest car hire company in the world, gaining valuable experience of sales, building relationships with clients and customer service. A keen Nottingham Forest fan Alex also enjoys playing football in his spare time and has recently taken up running. Alex lives in Radcliffe on Trent with his wife and young daughter.

Graham graduated from Newcastle university in 1998 and has worked in the Estate Agency sector for over 16 years including working in New Zealand, Grantham, Lincoln and Nottingham City Centre. He joined Royston and Lund in July 2010 and has had 10 enjoyable years selling on average 40 million pounds of property each year. Graham has NFoPP Level 3 in the Sale of Residential Property and is therefore a member of the NAEA.

Interests - he is a big sports fan, has had a season ticket for 34 years at Nottingham Forest and enjoys 5-a-side and badminton. He lives in Tollerton with his wife and three young children.

Samantha joined us from a large corporate agency based in the City Centre where she was also Senior Negotiator.

She realises the importance of good customer service and is very keen to make her mark on the West Bridgford market, therefore making her a willing, enthusiastic and efficient member of staff. Her previous employment was in Social Care and she worked as a Home care manager which she then left to pursue her career in estate agency. Sam enjoys converting viewings into sales and progressing the sales through to completion and therefore keeping the vendors informed throughout (the most important task we do).

Interests

Sam has lived in Honduras for 6 months and speaks Spanish and also worked in America too working with severely disabled people. She is lively and fun and enjoys going to the Gym and socialising and travelling the world (when she gets chance!)

Eileen joined our busy West Bridgford Sales Team in 2019 having worked in residential sales for many years. She started her Estate Agency career as a sales receptionist in her first independent agent and has now come full circle. Eileen then went on to work for a large corporate agent, where she spent many years working in different offices in diverse markets which were both stagnant and buoyant and has used this experience to home in on her negotiations skills by using comparable evidence to obtain the best price for the Seller in differing market values. Eileen can therefore adapt to the constant moving market place. Being a caring and understanding person Eileen is happy to listen to her clients stories and build up a working relationship with them. Eileen has competed in a couple of half marathon’s and spends her spare time either in the gym or on the gin!

Deborah has enjoyed over 30 years in the industry having started her career in Nottingham city centre. Before joining Royston & Lund, Deborah's range of roles within the industry include Senior Negotiator, Valuer and even Branch Manager covering areas within Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. In addition to this, she is a long standing Associate Member of the National Association of Estate Agents. Deborah's high levels of customer service along with her passion for all things property make her a great new addition to the team. In any spare moments,s he enjoy's local history and visiting National Trust properties. National Trust.

Gina has worked in estate agency since 2002 and started at a local independent agency in Radcliffe on Trent she then joined us here at Royston & Lund in 2005. She is an important member of the team as she has achieved the NFOPP (National Federation of Property Professionals) level 3 award and is also a member of NAEA since 2005. Gina is our "Multi Tasker” and with 2 young children, she now works part time (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays) as our Marketing expert dealing with our website, Social Media and the preparation of leaflets/flyers. She is also an experienced Sales Negotiator and is always ready to help in any area of the business (including all the administration when required).

Interests

Gina enjoys the theatre, nights out (when she gets chance) and loves spending time with her family.

Megan joined us in the Spring of 2018 to learn the role of an Estate Agent. Having a background in customer service Megan is assisting our customers with a friendly helpful manner. We are delighted to be able to support Megan with her career goals. Living locally Megan has great knowledge of the area and is enjoying the buzz of a busy office. Megan loves travelling and exploring the different cultures around the world, after just coming back from an amazing trip in Australia! Having excellent IT skills and a friendly polite disposition Megan is becoming a great addition to our team.

Mark has been working within the industry for 26 years now with experience as a Senior Sales Negotiator and Office Manager in the past. He has been working for Royston and Lund for 18 years now and has come to know many of the local Vendors and gained a good knowledge of the area. Mark enjoys meeting new people and help making their dream of a new home come together. His father was an Estate Agent before him many years ago owning his own estate agency ‘Bowden and Daley’, and so it is in his blood.

Interests

In his spare time he enjoys computer gaming, playing Dungeons and Dragon’s with his friends each week and has done so since he was 15 !! Also enjoys rock music and going to concerts, going to gaming conventions, wargaming and painting the miniatures and building the scenery. There is still much more he does but no more space to put it all in.